Which DVD Recorder, NEC ND4551 or LG LG4166, for specific needs...

[retroborg]

Hello,
I’m interested in buying one of these two DVD Recorders, as they’re supposed to be the best in the market at the moment:

NEC ND4551
http://www.nec.co.uk/ND4551.aspx

LG LG4166 Black
https://www.24hours-open.net/index.php?a=shop&s=&h=1&u=16&uu=018&showartikel=000002621...ller=%&seite=1
http://www.plaisio.gr/IWCatProductPage.process?Section_Id=904&Nav_Section_Id=27&Catalo...Id=1&sts_cid=3

I’m mainly interested in backing up my original CD/DVD SONY PS-1, PS-2, and PC-DVD/CD I ROM, Saturn, SEGA CD, NEC PCE Super CD and all my CD/DVD-ROM based games collection (Especially some of my rare original Japanese Shooters) and not so much for computer data, as I’ve solved capacity problems with large Hard Drives.

So which one is more fitting for the job?

Thanks in advance.

[hech54]

1) Neither of those are Recorders...they are Burners...
2) I'd go with an LG. I still have an old LG4040B that has outlived my newer BenQ1620Pro....and now I'm also looking for a new LG.

[retroborg]

By the way, what's the best burning software to use for PS-1/PS-2 CD/DVD backs ups?

Nero, Alcohol, CloneCD?

I've had some issues with Nero not including the audio tracks session for a RayStorm PSX CD image.
Back then, I used the basic Nero image-creating settings (3 years ago), on a Plextor 16X burner and ended up with a coaster with no audio.

However, the image was created successfully with CloneCD and worked perfectly when I burned it on CD.

I have a tendency in using Verbatim & TDK CD/DVDs, which I consider the best judging from experience, rather than technical facts.

Oh, also I just noticed this Labelflash vs LightScribe DVD/CD Labeling review:
http://www.tomshardware.com/2006/02/14/labelflash_vs_lightscribe_dvd/page11.html

Is this factor really that important to determine one’s choice?

And finally, which one of the two can easily be turned into a region free drive or may employ 'Riplock'?

Thanks in advance.

[retroborg]

I’ve read that if you use RipLock, it will basically handicap your DVD!

Riplock:
When you insert a Video DVD it will run at 1x DVD speed.
Advantage: No or very low noise when you want to watch the DVD from the Drive.

Disadvantage: Ripping Video DVDs will take very long.


I just noticed, the NEC 4570A sure does Kick Ass, judging from specs!

http://www.nec.co.uk/ND4570.aspx

It’s faster than the NEC ND-4551A and even supports DVD-RAM (4551A does not)
It does not support LabelFlash Labelling System, but I’m not sure if it’s worth getting the more expensive NEC 4571, for that reason alone.

Thanks in advance.

[chas0039]

Neither of these drives is a Three Sheep burner, no DVD burner is. So it is possible you will not be able to back up some of your games. Also, the LG has a rip lock and will limit your rip speed for DL discs, but not as slow as 1X. I am not sure about the 45xx series yet, but some of the 35xx series was a little faster for ripping.

Also the NEC 4570 is NOT a good burner, yet. It will ony burn TYG02 discs very well, and most of the +R DVD discs I have tried are very poor. Possibly later firmware updates will improve.

The LG 4166 is not really an LG as it uses a different chipset family. However it is one of the best DVD burners I have seen. It is the only burner that will burn MCC 004 at a true 16X with 8X burn quality.

[retroborg]

Neither of these drives is a Three Sheep burner, no DVD burner is. So it is possible you will not be able to back up some of your games.

I'm sorry but what is a three sheep burner?

[chas0039]

Neither of these drives is a Three Sheep burner, no DVD burner is. So it is possible you will not be able to back up some of your games.

I'm sorry but what is a three sheep burner?

It is a burner that can copy all the protection schemes, with the right software. See CDFreaks.com.